About configuring robots and tape drives

Symantec recommends that you use the Device Configuration Wizard to add, configure, and update the following types of devices:

The wizard discovers the devices attached to the media servers and helps you configure them.

Alternatively, you can add robots and drives manually as follows:

Use menu options in the NetBackup Administration Console.

See Adding a robot.

See Adding a tape drive.
Use NetBackup commands.

See the NetBackup Commands guide.

Manual methods do not use device discovery.

If you do not use the wizard, first add the robot and then add the drives that are in the robot.

Device configuration examples are available.

See the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.